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Is Gammagard Infusion Rate Slow Or Fast?

I am wondering how fast or slow GammaGard should be infused....I get an infusion once a month and the past two times I experienced a terrible side effect. While the infusion was being done, it seemed like it was going in too fast....I thought that because the drip seemed so much faster than it used o do...
Wed, 12 Dec 2018
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Hello,

GAMMAGARD LIQUID is an immune globulin infusion indicated as a maintenance therapy to improve muscle strength and disability in adult patients with Multifocal Motor Neuropathy.

Initially it should be given at a rate of 0.5 mL/kg/hr (0.8 mg/kg/min) for 30 minutes and subsequently increased every 30 minutes, if tolerated, up to 5 mL/kg/hr 8 mg/kg/min.

This is the standard procedure and if you are having difficulty or you are experiencing other effects, you are advised to talk to your doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician
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Is Gammagard Infusion Rate Slow Or Fast?

Hello, GAMMAGARD LIQUID is an immune globulin infusion indicated as a maintenance therapy to improve muscle strength and disability in adult patients with Multifocal Motor Neuropathy. Initially it should be given at a rate of 0.5 mL/kg/hr (0.8 mg/kg/min) for 30 minutes and subsequently increased every 30 minutes, if tolerated, up to 5 mL/kg/hr 8 mg/kg/min. This is the standard procedure and if you are having difficulty or you are experiencing other effects, you are advised to talk to your doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Prabhash Verma, General & Family Physician